Three people, two children and their teen sister, have been found dead after a violent incident in Dublin overnight.
Gardai investigating the horrific attack have arrested a man in his early 20s. They are not looking for any one else in relation to the incident.
At around 12.30am this morning, gardai were alerted to an incident in Rossfield Estate. Three siblings, two children and a young adult, were rushed to Crumlin Children's Hospital and were pronounced dead, Dublin Live reports.
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Gardai said that a male teenager was also taken from the scene. He was brought to Tallaght Hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries.
A man in his early 20s was arrested at the scene and detained at Tallaght Garda Station. He is currently being held under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
All people involved in the incident are believed to be known to each other. The mother of the children was not injured at the scene but is currently receiving medical treatment.
A statement from An Garda Siochana said: "This violent, challenging and traumatic incident was responded to by uniform unarmed Garda first responders from Tallaght District, supported by uniform members and armed detectives from the wider DMR South Division and Specialist Armed Support Unit members.
"An Garda Siochana has put in place welfare supports for, and will continue to support, all members who attended this incident."
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